Hacker News with Generative AI: Steam

Building and Publishing Games to Steam Directly from GitHub Actions (nullonerror.org)
I have been using GitHub Actions extensively both at work and in personal projects, as shown in this post What I’ve been automating with GitHub Actions, an automated life.

Game Development, GitHub Actions, Steam, Automation

47 points by delduca 10 days ago | 19 comments

Game listed on Steam has a demo that is a virus (reddit.com)
Not sure where to post this but thought this should be brought to light.

Gaming, Security, Steam, Malware

5 points by danso 16 days ago | 0 comments

Show HN: I scrape Steam data every month and it's yours to download for free (gginsights.io)
Leverage the power of AI to help answer your questions about the Steam market and become a data expert, transforming data into actionable insights.

Data Analysis, Gaming, Steam, AI, Web Scraping

161 points by csmets 38 days ago | 60 comments

Amazon thought it could compete with Steam because it was much larger than Valve (pcgamer.com)
"Just because you are big enough to build something doesn’t mean people will use it."

Amazon, Steam, Gaming Industry, Business, Competition

39 points by wapasta 40 days ago | 19 comments

Steam now warns you if an 'early access' PC game might be abandoned (theverge.com)
Steam’s early access program helps small to medium-sized developers get an idea off the ground, but not every game actually does. Now, Valve has a notice designed to warn Steam users when they visit an early access game’s store page if it’s been a minute since the last update.

Gaming, Steam, Early Access, Video Games

10 points by 01-_- 46 days ago | 1 comments

Nearly half of Steam's users are still using Windows 10 (pcguide.com)
Microsoft has already announced that after October 14, 2025, they will no longer provide free software updates, technical assistance, or security fixes for Windows 10. This means that in just a few months, Windows 10 will join the list of unsupported operating systems alongside Windows 8.1 and Windows 7. However, a significant portion of users, especially gamers, are not willing to switch to Windows 11, at least not yet.

Windows 10, Gaming, Operating Systems, Microsoft, Steam

83 points by Sontho 47 days ago | 147 comments

SteamOS Comes to the Lenovo Legion Go S – Is This a Steam Machines 2.0 Moment? (boilingsteam.com)
At the CES 2025 in January, Lenovo has announced the upcoming release of a SteamOS based device under its Legion Go branding, following the first device they released a couple of years back that had a huge screen and Switch-like design with removable controllers.

Gaming, Steam, Hardware, CES

45 points by ekianjo 48 days ago | 0 comments

Valve Bans Forced In-Game Ads from All Steam Titles (kotaku.com)
Valve has now made it abundantly clear that anything like this on its PC store means an instant ban.

Gaming, Valve, Advertising, Steam

9 points by stalfosknight 51 days ago | 5 comments

Steam makes its ban on in-game ads explicit (pcgamer.com)

Gaming, Advertising, Steam

84 points by nabla9 52 days ago | 53 comments

Blocking Linux/Steam in Apex Legends led to 'meaningful reduction' in cheaters (gamingonlinux.com)
Back in October 2024, Respawn announced they were blocking Apex Legends on Linux platforms (including Steam Deck). Apparently this has worked quite well for them.

Gaming, Linux, Anti-Cheating, Apex Legends, Steam

6 points by em-bee 54 days ago | 2 comments

Steam Now Warns Players If Early Access Games Aren't Updated for over a Year (uploadvr.com)
Steam now issues a warning to players if an early access game hasn't been updated for over a year.

Gaming, Steam, Early Access, Updates

7 points by LorenDB 56 days ago | 0 comments

Valve will officially let you install SteamOS on other handhelds as of April (theverge.com)
SteamOS was always supposed to be bigger than Valve’s own Steam Deck, and 2025 is the year it finally expands.

Gaming, Operating Systems, Steam, Hardware, Valve

13 points by pjmlp 85 days ago | 1 comments

SteamOS officially expands past the Steam Deck (arstechnica.com)
Almost exactly a year ago, we were publicly yearning for the day when more portable gaming PC makers could ditch Windows in favor of SteamOS (without having to resort to touchy unofficial workarounds). Now, that day has finally come, with Lenovo announcing the upcoming Legion Go S as the first non-Valve handheld to come with an officially licensed copy of SteamOS preinstalled.

Gaming, Steam, Operating Systems, Handheld Gaming, Lenovo

20 points by infotainment 85 days ago | 2 comments

Only 15% of all Steam users' time was spent playing games released in 2024 (pcgamer.com)

Gaming, Steam, Statistics

6 points by haunter 104 days ago | 0 comments

The return of Steam Machines? Valve rolls out new "Powered by SteamOS" branding (arstechnica.com)
New branding guidelines suggest official third-party hardware support is imminent.

Gaming, Hardware, Valve, Steam, Operating Systems

10 points by AndrewDucker 118 days ago | 0 comments

UK counter-terrorism unit demands Steam withdraw controversial shooter from sale (eurogamer.net)
Valve has removed a game from its British Steam storefront following a request from the UK's counter-terrorism unit.

Counter-Terrorism, Video Games, Censorship, United Kingdom, Steam

61 points by healsdata 122 days ago | 101 comments

Steam Deck hits 17,000 games playable and verified (gamingonlinux.com)
Another big milestone has been reached by Valve with their handheld Linux gaming PC, with the Steam Deck hitting 17,000 games rated playable or verified.

Gaming, Hardware, Linux, Steam, Valve

80 points by WhyNotHugo 122 days ago | 47 comments

That lawsuit against Steam's 30% cut of game sales is now a class action (rockpapershotgun.com)
An on-going lawsuit against Valve about Steam's "anti-competitive" practices and especially, its infamous 30% per-game revenue cut, has taken an interesting twist.

Video Games, Lawsuits, Business, Steam

7 points by pjmlp 125 days ago | 0 comments

Steam cuts the cord for legacy Windows and macOS (theregister.com)
The latest Steam client finally delivers on the warning from January, dropping support for several older OS versions.

Steam, Operating Systems, Software, Technology, Gaming

10 points by LinuxBender 132 days ago | 1 comments

Save 100% on Half-Life 2 on Steam (steampowered.com)
1998. HALF-LIFE sends a shock through the game industry with its combination of pounding action and continuous, immersive storytelling. Valve's debut title wins more than 50 game-of-the-year awards on its way to being named "Best PC Game Ever" by PC Gamer, and launches a franchise with more than eight million retail units sold worldwide.

Gaming, Sales, Steam, Half-Life

5 points by yq 136 days ago | 2 comments

Half-Life 2 pushed Steam on the gaming masses and the masses pushed back (arstechnica.com)
When millions of eager gamers first installed Half-Life 2 20 years ago, many, if not most, of them found they needed to install another piece of software alongside it.

Video Games, History, Steam, Gaming Industry

6 points by LorenDB 139 days ago | 2 comments

Sega is delisting 60 classic games from Steam (arstechnica.com)
Sega has put dozens of its Master System, Genesis, Saturn, and other console titles onto modern game stores over the years. But, like that Dreamcast controller stashed in your childhood garage, they're about to disappear—and getting them back will cost you a nostalgia tax.

Video Games, Retro Gaming, Gaming News, Steam

95 points by mariuz 146 days ago | 70 comments

Valve Launches Game Recording Feature for Steam Client (macrumors.com)
Valve has officially released Steam Game Recording, a new built-in feature that allows players to capture and share gameplay footage across PC, Mac, and Steam Deck devices.

Gaming, Software, Steam, Valve

5 points by elashri 147 days ago | 0 comments

Steam on Linux Marketshare Hits 2.0% for October, AMD Use Linux Approaches 75% (phoronix.com)
Earlier this year and through July Steam on Linux was enjoying above a 2% marketshare thanks to the success of the Arch Linux powered SteamOS and Steam Deck offerings. But then for August and September Steam on Linux use was below 2%. After a 0.13% rise in October, Steam on Linux is back to sitting at a 2.00% marketshare.

Linux, Gaming, Steam, AMD, Market Share

12 points by LinuxBender 152 days ago | 2 comments

Steam games will need to disclose kernel-level anti-cheat on store pages (gamingonlinux.com)
Valve announced a change for Steam today that will make things a lot clearer for everyone, as developers will now need to clearly list the kernel-level anti-cheat used on Steam store pages.

Gaming, Anti-Cheat, Steam, Valve

963 points by jrepinc 154 days ago | 640 comments

Did too many games release in Q3 of 2024? (howtomarketagame.com)
At the start of 2024 I decided that every Quarter I would check in to see what games are doing well, how many games are releasing, and what it says about finding success on Steam.

Video Games, Gaming Industry, Steam

44 points by vyrotek 159 days ago | 54 comments

The Ys X: Nordics PC Optimization Journey (steampowered.com)

PC Optimization, Gaming, Steam, Nordics

3 points by sim04ful 169 days ago | 0 comments

Steam purchases now clearly state you're just getting a license not ownership (gamingonlinux.com)
Doing the rounds across the net right now is a small update to the Steam checkout process when you're making a purchase, to make it clear you don't own what you buy.

Gaming, Steam, Licensing, Software

5 points by kaladin-jasnah 171 days ago | 0 comments

Steam's new disclaimer reminds everyone that you don't own your games (pcgamer.com)

Gaming, Digital Ownership, Steam

66 points by doener 172 days ago | 76 comments

Steam now says the 'game' you're buying is just a license (theverge.com)
Valve is now explicitly disclosing that you don’t own the games you buy from its Steam online store.

Gaming, Digital Rights, Steam, Valve

37 points by mfiguiere 173 days ago | 13 comments